Lithium miners in Zimbabwe have presented plans to build refineries in response to government pressure to process minerals locally, according to deputy mines minister Polite Kambamura. Currently, four large scale lithium mining companies have submitted

A new report by The Washington Post has revealed that Europe is complicit in the inhumane North African nations’ practice of pushing migrants to the desert. According to the newspaper’s investigation, conducted alongside Lighthouse Reports

Hundreds of South Africans flocked to a government-organized job fair in Durban’s Umlazi township, highlighting the nation’s severe unemployment crisis ahead of the May 29 general election. With unemployment at 33% and youth unemployment at

OpenSeedVC, an early-stage venture capital firm, has launched with a $10 million fund aimed at supporting African startups. The fund, OpenSeedVC’s first, is geared towards supporting founders on the continent who have domain expertise. The

Nigeria’s billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote announced that the country will no longer need to import petrol starting next month. The milestone is attributed to the Dangote Refinery, which is set to begin operations soon. This

A researcher has uncovered a staggering amount of invisible gold, worth $24 billion, in the mine dumps of Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr. Ncamiso Matsebula found that the gold particles are so tiny that they are

Mali’s rebel groups have accused the country’s national army as well as the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organization, of killing civilians in recent operations. The Permanent Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army announced it has thwarted a coup attempt orchestrated by a group of soldiers. The alleged plot aimed to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi’s government. Authorities have arrested several individuals involved

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma is ineligible to run for a parliamentary seat. The court’s decision is based on Zuma’s previous criminal convictions, which disqualify him from holding public

A new study has mapped how climate change will affect malaria in Africa by predicting future mosquito breeding sites. Researchers found that rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns will expand mosquito habitats, potentially increasing malaria